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| -birth date for Connie York is approximate |
Born on December 20, 1887, Joe York was 29 years old
when he registered for WWI in 1917. He was still living in Steger and was a
cabinetmaker at Steger & Sons Piano Factory. Joe
is described as being of medium height and stout build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
At the time he had a wife (Sarah) and two dependent children (John and Anna).
Joseph
York was a naturalized citizen as of December 8, 1919.
The
1920 US Census
Joseph, age 31, Sarah, 30, their son John, 10, and daughter Anna
York, 6, lived at 3426 Union Ave. , in Crete Township, Will County, Illinois
with Sarah’s widowed mother Barbara Svetal, age 60.
They were renting the home.
The three adults listed Russia/Lithuania as their place of birth as well as
the place of birth of their parents before them. John and Anna were both born in Illinois.
Joseph & Sarah, are naturalized citizens,
Barbara Svetal is an alien. Sarah and her mother are both listed as being unable to
read and write. Joe is the only member of his household employed. He works as a
varnisher at the piano factory. Both children are going to school. Barbara is
the only one of the family listed as not speaking English.
The family is enumerated beginning on line 93.
The family is enumerated beginning on line 93.
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The
1930 US Census
In 1930 Joseph and Sarah York resided at 2424 West 45th
Street in Chicago with their 20 year old son, John, and 16 year old daughter,
Anna. They owned their home which was
valued at $18,000. Luckily they had
several renters that gave them a bit of income since Joseph wasn’t
working. Their son, John was working as
a messenger boy for French Line Steam Boat.
Coincidentally the family is enumerated once again beginning on line 93.
Coincidentally the family is enumerated once again beginning on line 93.
Social
Security
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| Notice that Joseph entered Vincent York and Helen Kubilas as the names of his parents. Other sources show William as the father's name. This is likely another case of the names "William" and "Vincent" being used interchangeably.--click on the image to enlarge, or right click to save it. |
In
1935 people began filling out applications for Social Security. Joseph York applied for his account number on
November 28, 1936 when he was working for the Sherman Klove Company in
Chicago. At this time farmers,
housewives, doctors, lawyers, and self employed workers generally did not apply
for Social Security. These forms are a great source of information as the
person filled in the information himself, unlike a census or death certificate.
It also asks for the applicants’ parents names, including the mother’s maiden
name.
Joseph York registers for WWII
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| Courtesy Ancestry.com |
~May They Rest In
Peace~
From the Chicago
Tribune—1974-04-21
Joseph York, April 19, beloved husband of
three; great-grandfather of nine.
Funeral Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m., from the
Marquette Funeral Home,
2533
W. 71st St. to Nativity B.V.M. Church Interment St. Casimir.
Sarah
York, Oct. 27, dearest mother of John (Bernice) York and Anna Martinkus; fond
grandmother of Stanley Martinkus, Marian (Robert) Brooks, and Connie (Charles)
Lisauskas; great-grandmother of nine.
Funeral services Tuesday, 10 a.m. from the from
the Marquette Funeral Home,
2533 W. 71st
St. to Nativity B.V.M. Church Interment St. Casimir.
Also interred in St. Casimir Cemetery are Stanley and Anna Martinkus.
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